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Crime facts at a glance
Additional firearm crime facts at a glance |
Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993.
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- Note: The
violent crimes included are rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
- Source:
National Crime Victimization Survey
(NCVS). Ongoing since 1972 with a redesign in 1993, this survey of households
interviews about 75,000 persons age 12 and older in 42,000 households
twice each year about their victimizations from crime.
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